The origins the old family name Stewardson can be found within medieval
Scotland. While the
patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in
Scotland,
occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Stewardson family, adopted the name of their
occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Stewardson was an occupational name for a steward, the official in charge of a noble household and its treasury. One common alternate spelling of the name is a result of the influence of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was educated in France, and consequently spelled the name Steuart or Stuart.
Early Origins of the Stewardson family
The surname Stewardson was first found in
Oswestry,
Shropshire, where they had been granted lands by William the Conqueror, their liege Lord.
Early History of the Stewardson family
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Early Notables of the Stewardson family (pre 1700)
Notable among the family at this time was Charles Stewart Chief of Ardshiel; General The Rt. Hon. Sir William Steuart (1643-1726) P.C., M.P., Commander-in-Chief of Queen Anne's Forces in
Ireland and benefactor of Hanover Square, London; Adam Steuart (Stuart, Stewart) (1591-1645) was a Scottish philosopher and controversialist...
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Migration of the Stewardson family to Ireland
Some of the Stewardson family moved to
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Migration of the Stewardson family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Stewardson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Alice Stewardson, who landed in Virginia in 1647 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - Alex Stewardson, who arrived in Virginia in 1649 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Contemporary Notables of the name Stewardson (post 1700)
- Joe Stewardson (d. 1997), South African film actor, active from 1965 to 1990
- Deon Stewardson (1951-2017), South African actor, son of Joe Stewardson
The Stewardson Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Noblis est ira leonis
Motto Translation: The wrath of the lion is noble.
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- ^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)